S O U P - Sam Ahmed - A spoken word dance piece on mental health

How do we measure the validity of mental health? Which illnesses do we consider "sick enough" to treat and manage? How do doctors and the medical industry use power when it comes to providing good affordable care, and setting the standard for social stigma?
Written and choreographed by Sam Ahmed @aahmedsam
Filmed by Asaph Gaspi
Dancers: Dana Douthwaite, Alexandra Evans, Eric Llamas Flores, Travis Vo

[@VinoVenitas]

"but in the hospital its business as usual." That line was the one that really stuck with me. And the way the moves accentuated the words was stunning. I loved the power and synergy in this, this was deep.

[@aahmedsam]

Thank you so much! Love hearing what parts resonated for folks!

[@piggymanning8456]

This is brilliant and definitely deserves more recognition and praise

[@aahmedsam]

Thank you so much. I am so glad to hear it spoke to you!

[@AmritaMitra-mj6ds]

This is well written and so well executed!! How does this not reach more and more ppl!!!? How does this have so few likes??!

[@this.is.flo.]

I was looking for inspiration for my performace course and ended up here. WOW!! This is brilliant, I'm impressed by how well integrated were all the elements, the use of the object, the positionality of it, the voices from above and from within, the silence, the intimate connection between the speaker and the object, though it was implicit. Thanks for this!!

[@aahmedsam]

Thank you for your kind words. Love to hear what resounded for folks!

[@torieispretty]

Yeeeooo this was so dope✨🫰🏾

[@hollyhunter7956]

this is amazing, the dancers have such heart and feeling.

[@aahmedsam]

thanks holly! :)

[@Kyle-du7rb]

I’m in love with this

[@erika839]

I loved this

[@lindadayce5100]

This is so amazing and touching!! I hope a lot of people see this

[@aahmedsam]

Thank you!

[@tlallidziadzandubravka456]

You all did a great job. It fell deep into my heart and I actually can feel the pain. I enjoyed the performance and it really got me deep inside. Lots of love from Germany

[@aahmedsam]

Oh wow, hi Germany! Honored to have you watching and glad it resounded.

[@BarbDelgadoTV]

incredible

[@aahmedsam]

Thank you!

[@emimakimura399]

ohmygod this is stunning

[@aahmedsam]

thank you so much friend

[@Missbieberily143]

this is such a beautiful peice

[@aahmedsam]

thank you so much!

[@georgiaconnor1366]

Where can I download this audio? This is amazing!

[@aahmedsam]

I haven't uploaded it anywhere as an official track, but there are many websites that allow you to put in the URL and they will rip the audio mp3 for you! So glad you enjoyed.